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The Black Brigade of 1862 was the first U.S. military unit of African American soldiers

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It is being republished here through a collaborative agreement. CINCINNATI — In August of 1862, Cincinnati, Ohio, came under the threat of attack by Confederate forces stationed in Kentucky. Needing labor, Cincinnati Mayor George Hatch ordered the police department to forcibly round up […]

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